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A USEFUL GHOST

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Simple dust particles have forever changed my life as a ladyboy.

Repairs are guaranteed for two weeks.

I'll take this one.

Dust pollution is concerning

and the government is seeking currently a solution.

Dust is a necessary evil.

Without her, there is no development.

That night,

I heard someone cough while I was alone at home.

As far as I know, I still didn't have a husband.

Dust and dirt vacuumed had reappeared.

What the hell was going on?

As a good university ladyboy, I had to look into the subject.

Thank you.

I contacted the support service for the two-week warranty.

Hello. I'm coming to repair the vacuum cleaner.

But I just called you.

Quick guarantee.

Your device spits out dust?

My name is Krong.

Let me to take a look at it.

Please take off your shoes.

The bathroom?

Under the stairs.

It's the sculpture who was in the park?

Yes.

Just before that they do not remove it.

They demolish small businesses to build a shopping center.

Which explains all the dust.

And your house? Are they going to demolish it too?

Not at the moment, but one day, who knows?

I heard that the owner was going to reclaim the street.

But that's okay.

As a child, I was told that this place did not belong to us.

So I got ready

having to move one day.

I sympathize.

There is nothing to do.

Nobody here

can't do anything about it.

Do you live alone?

Yes.

I'm alone now.

It looks in good condition.

Except for the dust he spits out,

is there another problem?

At night,

I hear someone coughing.

To cough ?

Yes.

A violent, hoarse cough.

In my opinion, you're screwed.

Fucked by what?

Fucked by you?

A ghost.

I heard

that the factory that manufactures these devices is haunted.

The products are owned by the ghosts of the factory.

The ghosts of the factory?

Yes.

An employee died there.

Tok, hold on.

The ambulance will arrive.

He died a few hours later.

The bloodstain didn't leave.

It hurt.

It's Tok's voice.

I suffer.

Tok?

I can't breathe.

Is that you, Tok?

It is the spirit of Tok, Mrs.

Is it still sellable?

Since then, the ghost of Tok made appearances at the factory.

Mrs Suman, you took good care of the factory.

It's in the same condition only during your husband's lifetime.

We strive to maintain standards.

Outstanding.

The other day, I inspected another factory.

Dust rate was dangerous.

I took away his license and closed it.

Perfect !

What is this noise?

Hygiene was up to standard, but another problem presented itself.

Get over yourself to work!

Do you want me to shoot?

Wait.

The extractor is quite expensive.

Tok?

Why are you harassing us?

Why are you so angry?

I organized a funeral for you.

I paid for the noodles at your funeral.

Your weekly ghost pranks prevent us from working.

The dead should not bother the living.

Accept your new life.

Don't be resentful.

Your damn factory killed me!

It's not fair to accuse us.

We apply an ethics charter.

The factory is not responsible of your death.

I will come back.

Call back employees.

This is not working at all.

You saw the ghost who plays tricks on us.

I'll be honest, Mrs. Suman.

A ghost is even less hygienic than a grain of dust.

I'm going to have to revoke your license.

No, please.

What will I do without my factory?

Would this ghost be in my device?

Not really.

Employees died in other factories.

Maybe it's another ghost.

It's a shame.

I bought it last week.

I want to exchange it, with the guarantee?

You know what?

What ?

The boss's son had a female ghost.

Suman had two sons.

The youngest was married for four years

when his wife became pregnant.

But she contracted a respiratory disease.

She had a miscarriage and died.

Where is March?

He is there, depressed.

You asked the monk to come visit the factory?

We need to reopen it soon.

Mom,

let's not talk about business.

March needs to rest.

If we don't talk about it now, the affair will be quickly liquidated.

Uncle March?

What is it, Dan?

Have you already seen Auntie Nat? in your dreams?

Dan.

Leave him alone. The day was long.

No.

I have never seen her in my dreams.

She came to see me in mine.

She said she missed you.

In the dream, she didn't cough.

Despite his mourning,

he came back to help the family business.

He died here, Venerable.

This spirit holds a stubborn grudge against you.

He won't go away easily.

What can we do?

The dead return for two reasons:

the first, because they remember.

And the second, because we remember them.

But I didn't do anything to him.

Nat?

Nat?

March?

What are you doing ?

That's not what it's for, a vacuum cleaner.

No, mom, I...

You have a fever.

After a thorough examination,

the doctor found nothing abnormal.

I'm less worried about the fever that because of...

that he frickles with a vacuum cleaner.

His wife has just died.

He has difficulty accepting the situation.

Give him time.

You have a nosebleed.

(In Teochew) Ted, did you like fried durian the other day?

Mom.

I already told you.

Ted is Australian.

He speaks English, okay?

She asked you if you liked durian.

(In Thai) Yes, it was good.

She just wanted to play it speaking Teochew.

Anything.

Outside of Thailand, no more Chinese speak Teochew.

Honey, no need to be mean with your mother.

One night, while March was alone,

something strange happened.

Nat?

Nat.

Nat!

Nat!

Nat.

Nat.

Nat...

Room number by Mr. Mitit Limsapchareonsin.

Could you look?

Room 709.

Thank you.

Visiting hours are over.

Please come back tomorrow At 8 o'clock.

But I am his wife.

I can go see my husband whenever I want.

It's impossible.

How to vacuum could he have a husband

while a human like me doesn't have one?

I am the ghost of his late wife, I hate this vacuum cleaner.

If you are dead, legally, you are no longer his wife.

Therefore, you are no longer family.

Please come back tomorrow At 8 o'clock.

Pardon ?

Sorry, that's the rule.

- But... - Please respect the rules.

Don't cause trouble.

Mom, the vacuum cleaner goes away.

Fourth floor. Social security.

There is dust.

Don't rub, It will become infected.

Can I help you, Mr. Minister?

Oops, a ghost.

Thank you so much.

You are a good soul.

With pleasure, Mr. Minister.

Our house is also haunted.

But our ghosts are fierce, not like you.

There are good ones and bad ones, like humans.

I agree.

It's unfortunate that a good ghost like you had to wait

to visit her husband.

The staff is far too bureaucratic.

It's nothing.

She just followed the rules.

Next time, tell them you are my friend.

They will leave you in peace.

Thank you, Dr. Paul.

March?

Nat?

Is it really you?

Or am I dreaming?

No, you are not dreaming.

I came back to you.

March?

Can you see me?

Of course, I see you.

I'm sorry.

I couldn't come back sooner.

The important thing, it's that you came back.

I miss you.

March?

Stop to hit the vacuum cleaner.

Mom,

you see clearly, It’s Nat.

Nat came back.

Nat?

Hello, Suman.

Are you a ghost?

You came back to take March?

Don't do that.

I don't take it with me. I came back to take care of him.

Seriously?

Have you eaten?

Deep inside her, Suman couldn't stand

the fact that his daughter-in-law be a ghost, but...

Did you cook?

Delicious.

Seeing his son's condition improve,

she authorized the ghost to stay.

I'm moving to Australia next year.

Finally.

And your son?

We are in the process to find him a school.

What did he do? to be in a vacuum cleaner?

- That's great. - Yes.

I feel good.

Dad, Can I play with Auntie Nat?

All right.

Where is your face, auntie?

Here, upstairs.

Do you want to play this?

Okay, let's play.

Dan is adorable.

Moss and Ted take good care of him.

I think of our child.

If I hadn't fallen ill, he would still be with you.

Don't feel guilty.

It's no one's fault.

Let's have another child.

Do you want to adopt?

No.

Our child, our flesh, our blood.

Do you remember? I had my eggs frozen.

Oh, I see.

Wonderful.

What a horror! You leave my nephew frequent this haunted vacuum cleaner?

You are a bad mother. Your eldest marries a man

and the other fucks a ghost.

A ghost has already ruined our factory.

You're going to leave another one ruin our family?

Go see it, will you?

She was already unpleasant, alive, but now she's pissing me off.

Luckily his mind doesn't stink as much as his body.

If your husband were still alive, he would not tolerate that.

When he was restored,

they left the hospital.

what are you thinking?

When I was alive, I stank?

What ?

Why are you asking that?

What are they doing?

What is happening? What are you doing there?

March?

This vacuum cleaner will not set foot at my house.

Mom,

It’s Nat.

Why can't she come in?

It's not Nat.

I don't see than a haunted vacuum cleaner.

March,

humans and ghosts have nothing to do together.

It's immoral.

Dear mother-in-law, my aunts, my uncles.

Understand me: I am not a vengeful spirit.

I just want to be with March.

I beg you, accept this garland.

Nat!

What does that mean?

Venerable,

why are you doing this to me?

Nat, you're dead.

Why don't you accept it?

Why are you holding on to your husband?

Everything has its time, yours is over.

Yes, my body died out, but not my love.

What are you doing ?

Why don't you fear the monks, the blessed rice and the sacred thread?

I don't fear them,

because during my lifetime, I was a fervent Buddhist.

Honestly,

I fear snakes more than the monks.

You may not see than a haunted vacuum cleaner.

But don't you see

that I'm not connected?

It is not the force of electricity which animates me.

So what drives me?

This is the power of love.

Love galvanized my return.

Stop, you dirty slut!

Talking about morality with a mind leads to nothing.

This brainless drag wouldn't understand anything about it.

We are holy men.

We should not use these terms.

Listen, Venerable monk.

This big slut does not deserve our politeness.

Shut up !

You believe that everything is permitted to you, knot head.

Calm down.

Hello everyone.

Stop him. He called my wife a “slut”.

Don't add work to the police.

Is this vacuum cleaner Mrs. Nat?

Yes, it's me.

What is the problem?

I'm taking Mrs. Nat at the police station.

For what ?

A charge has been laid against her.

What accusation?

A vacuum cleaner theft?

Do you have to to do that?

Before haunting the vacuum cleaner,

Did Mrs. Nat ask for permission? 'Ms. Suman, the legal owner?

Fuck you.

My wife haunts what she wants without permission.

Calm down, March.

- You are barely recovered. - You never loved Nat.

Nobody in the family didn't love him.

I know that you and the aunts insult him.

But you had to to call the monks and the police?

What have you done?

We dismantled it, but she refuses to leave.

March, help me.

Reassemble it immediately.

I don't know how.

Let me get it repaired.

No. You can't take away of evidence.

Unless Mrs. Suman decides to withdraw his complaint.

In which case it will be a misunderstanding.

Mom ?

No.

You won't finish with a ghost.

Sorry, I'm looking for the toilet.

Dr. Paul!

Nat? Why are you in this state?

Why did you treat her with so much violence?

It's the sweetest ghost that I know.

She even sucked out my eyes.

I'll take the parts to bring them together.

These are pieces of evidence. You can't.

Even me, I don't have the right to do so?

If this is your request, Mr. Minister,

Madam will certainly accept to drop the charges.

Do you accept?

All right.

Thank you, Minister.

Thank you, Minister.

Have no fear.

It's nothing.

Can anyone help me To carry them to my car?

Your son is losing his mind.

He wants to keep his ghost wife.

You don't come to see me anymore in my dreams.

I don't know if this is my ghost state

or if it's my person.

Your family never liked me.

This is not true.

They want the ghost for having closed the factory.

I am not an evil spirit.

I don't want to scare anyone.

I just want to be with you,

with my family.

When Moss came out,

my family was very angry.

She wanted to force him to do therapy.

They are not satisfied of him

and Ted?

Of course yes,

especially since Ted helped them to access the Australian market.

Suddenly they accept their gay son, if it brings profits.

It's beautiful here.

Absolutely.

It's my dream.

But it's too quiet and lonely.

Mom ! Dad !

Look at that adorable smile. He must be dreaming of the ghost.

Probably a naughty dream.

This ghost is really tenacious.

Nothing helps.

If there is nothing to do against the ghost,

we will have to intervene on your son.

What ?

Let me go!

Your brother married a man.

Did his homosexuality influence your behavior?

His homosexuality has nothing to do with it.

Who or what do you fantasize about by masturbating?

On your face?

The psychiatrist concludes

that March required therapy by electroshock.

In order to erase his memories by Nat.

A single week of electroshocks and that bastard ghost will be gone.

We should have done that a long time ago.

Venerable Sinrae is right.

The dead live in memory.

A few weeks of electroshocks and it will be gone for good.

Even if his memories faded...

the ghost kept trying to come back to him.

March?

Who are you?

It's me, Nat.

I am your wife.

Nat!

I remember.

Have you really forgotten me?

They...

try to force me To forget you.

And they get there, I imagine.

I can stop coming

so that they stop to electrocute you.

Sorry...

But who are you?

March is better.

He will soon forget it.

Did you use my cream?

That night,

the ghost entered in Suman's dream.

Mom!

(In dialect) Let's eat ice cream.

Suman.

Nat?

Why are you here?

To ask you to stop the electroshocks.

He endures this Because of you.

He will soon forget me.

You see, I become more translucent.

Stop making him suffer.

It's true.

You have become more translucent.

However, Suman had another idea.

Nat.

As the factory was closed because of the ghost,

we are having financial difficulties.

Fortunately, our loved ones support us.

I'll get straight to the point: we need your help.

We tried everything, impossible to get rid of the ghost.

And so?

How can I help?

I'm going to go see who it is.

Yes ?

What do you want ?

I'm coming to repair the vacuum cleaner.

What ? Your colleague has already stopped by.

This is not possible.

I'm the only one on duty.

Who was it?

Your lover?

No.

A delivery man went to the wrong house.

My neighbor is always wrong in the address.

Where were we?

Oh yes.

The family wants the ghost helps them with dreams.

They pretended to reopen the factory

and called back all the employees.

Welcome.

FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION

Welcome.

All this dust in a few months.

How were they able to reopen? They had to get the license back.

To welcome you, we offer you lunch.

What was she looking for in their dreams?

What employees dream of usually?

You're the best.

Are dreams images? tragic memories?

Or unfulfilled desires in life?

Smile!

The ghost was not interested to employee trauma

nor to their desires.

What she was really looking for,

it was another ghost.

- Took? - Mrs. Nat!

Are you a dream?

No.

I'm like you.

I come in my boyfriend's dream.

You were together for a year before his death?

Yes.

But our affair was secret.

I didn't want let our families know.

People from my hometown also work here.

Tok scared other employees, do you know that?

He caused chaos during the inspection, causing us to lose our license.

Yes.

That doesn't pose a problem for you?

People lost their jobs.

I don't know.

He has the right to be angry.

He is dead

Because of the factory.

The factory has nothing to do in there.

He is dead of heart disease.

DEATH CERTIFICATE

A congenital disease.

He was already weak before starting here.

That's not true.

- This document is false. - Why would I lie to you?

Doctors signed it.

He is authentic.

The company offers you two options.

Either you resign

because your memories bring back the ghost of Tok.

Either,

if you want to stay working,

we will erase it from your memory by electroshock.

Take your time.

I'm already dead and you still want to kill me!

Traitor!

Bitch!

You are not the only ghost left behind.

I also want to be with my boyfriend.

There is no harm in that. But why take it out on others?

Why not ? They killed me, don't you see?

- They killed you too. - Was it the factory that killed you?

Don't blame them. You were ill.

I was sick because of the factory. They didn't care about us.

You don't see that this fucking factory killed me?

You dirty shit!

-Suman! - Took!

How are you?

Took!

Took!

Took!

Where are you taking him?

Don't touch me! Let me go!

Pin! Are you okay?

Leave me!

Nat.

You have become human.

THANKS.

Nat.

We are finally reunited, March.

Pin was taken away to electroshock therapy.

His memories fade little by little

until he forgot her boyfriend.

The ghosts disappeared from the factory

and normal activities resumed.

What irony...

A human-ghost couple reunited

by destroying another human-ghost couple.

The ghost is exorcised, the man, electrocuted.

It's disgusting, isn't it?

But this is only the beginning.

It's not over.

How is that?

- The ghost no longer haunts the factory. - Yes.

But there are others, elsewhere.

On learning that Nat had succeeded to get rid of the ghost,

Dr Paul organized a meeting at home with Nat and March.

He suffers from insomnia.

Nat.

For the first time, I see you in the flesh.

You are a very beautiful woman.

That day, they were not the only guests.

There were other VIPs from Dr. Paul’s entourage.

I would like to congratulate you.

I heard that you had saved the family factory.

I'm delighted with it.

You are a good ghost.

Nat was flattered by the applause of strangers,

because no one before never applauded her,

except for her wedding day.

Help yourself.

The servant brought them.

But these civilities

were only a prelude to the true purpose of this visit.

What is this noise?

Ghosts.

- What ? - Ghosts?

This is why the minister is missing of sleep.

In Parliament, there are disputes.

at home, there are ghosts.

These shots... Which ghosts do they come from?

Someone told me

that these are...

Someone told me

that these are surely...

the ghosts of those killed during the 2010 massacre.

Me, I have three decapitated people.

These Vietcong don't leave me alone.

I also have one at home,

the ghost of a hanged man.

My ancestors did him wrong.

Why terrorize me Because of their karma?

It's unfair.

We are lucky for finding you, Nat.

Paul and his peers

wanted Nat to take care of rebellious ghosts

who kept harassing them.

Here is the lab inspection of dreams.

This is your office.

My office?

Whose dreams will I inspect?

Protesters who want my head and that of my friends.

They exhume the dead of the past� to threaten us.

These young dissidents vociferate like the possessed,

scream deliriously the Declaration of the People's Party.

Or proclaim the names of the slain at Thammasat University 50 years ago.

It's funny.

Young people ruminate more on the past than the old conservatives.

Nat must inspect dreams of these people.

Correct.

But...

is it legal?

Introduce yourself into dreams,

It's like breaking in.

No law prohibits ghosts.

It's true.

What will you do if ghosts haunt their dreams?

You will erase their memory by electroshock?

Nat,

what do you think?

I can't do it.

At least she refused.

But it’s not that simple.

Before dying,

you did not authorize your husband to use your eggs.

We cannot proceed to ins�mination.

But I am my own ghost.

I'm here to empower my husband to use my eggs.

The law aims to protect the intentions of the living.

It has not been updated to cover the ghosts.

Her eggs will remain frozen without any use?

Come on.

It's for you.

- Come on. - Go.

It’s Paul.

- Hello. - Good morning.

The law in this country is stupid,

and prevents the good ghosts to lead a decent life.

But I can help you to have a child.

We could adopt.

But we have come so far.

This opportunity is available to us.

And it implies that we exploit people.

But...

I was exploited all my life.

You were one of the few good things in my life.

When we were married,

I got sick and I died.

Return as a ghost was a tough ordeal.

Now we have the chance to found the family of my dreams.

We are so close to the goal.

Don't you want to make my dreams come true?

How are you?

Pine.

Let's go eat first.

I prepared you for this.

Nat, I have to thank you.

The ghosts that haunted us have disappeared.

I had a peaceful sleep, without dreams, these last nights.

I am delighted to have been able to help you, you and your friends.

You look resplendent.

Bloody ghost!

For the surrogate mother...

My team found young women in good health.

You can choose one.

This ghost bitch is selfish.

You look angry.

I don't know what she went through. during his lifetime,

but I hate it when a ghost takes advantage of his peers.

They should not give in to the living.

They do not give in to death, that's why they come back.

On returning, they accomplish an act of protest.

Now she helps the living to get rid of ghosts.

THE BLOODY MASSACRE OF MAY 2010

You come home late every day.

We had a lot of dreamers.

Like every day.

Why are you reading this book?

You force them to forget the ghosts. I read to remember them.

Why are you doing this?

Have you seen the doctor?

Yes.

I barely remember you.

What do you mean by that?

At the beginning, when you came back, you hadn't changed.

You were the Nat that I had known.

Now I doubt it.

If I hadn't changed,

I would have disappeared like the others.

Really cool.

How many ghosts have their own statue?

Thank you.

What is there?

Aren't you happy?

Of course it is.

You can tell me what upsets you.

Is this work?

Am I giving you too much?

- Tell me. - It's not because of that.

A ghost never tires.

Is this about March?

Do you have something to tell me about him?

Don't be afraid, speak freely.

My mother has Alzheimer's.

She is senile. Ghosts don't scare him.

She forgets that there are some in our country.

If you don't want to,

nothing obliges you to speak.

In reality,

I have two good news to announce to you.

Which ones, sir?

I found you an assistant.

Between.

Tok?

How did you come back?

Her boyfriend loves her so much

that he does not forget it, despite the electroshocks.

Tok managed to come back.

But it's good, for Tok is no longer a vengeful spirit.

He will help us.

Help us?

Ms. Nat, sorry for my bad behavior.

I am grateful of this second chance.

I am proud to help you to inspect dreams.

We should support good ghosts like Tok.

If you are too tired to continue,

Tok can replace you.

OK?

Sir.

About March...

I believe that

March dream of these ghosts.

Those we are looking for to get rid of.

He tries to remember them.

What are you dreaming of?

He reads the stories of these deaths.

He is determined to remember.

He doesn't want to forget.

What are you dreaming of?

Thanks, Nat.

For your honesty.

I appreciate it.

Happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary

Happy death anniversary.

Congratulations.

What happened?

We fucked.

For what ?

Because I found you sexy when you spoke.

I will never stop talking.

I liked it when you said

that the ghosts do not give in to death.

That coming back is an act of protest.

It's sad

that even in death,

a mind cannot change anything.

You're not the repairman.

The person who rang

was the real repairer.

So who are you?

Why don't you take off your shoes?

My feet were stuck in the cement block underwater.

It's you, the ghost of my vacuum cleaner?

Yes.

My body is in the river.

I came to you

because I felt that you would understand me.

What you said is entirely true.

We refuse to go away, because we don't give up,

even if some try to erase us.

But the worst,

he's a plotting ghost against his comrades.

This is my daughter.

I visit him in his dreams.

We sent it to electroshocks.

Sooner or later, she will eventually forget me.

Krong.

My daughter will soon forget me.

I am forgotten.

No.

You must be remembered.

She can't forget you.

I will be forgotten.

Nobody will remember of what for

we fought.

Me, yes.

I will remember.

You will not be forgotten.

I will remember you.

I will make sure that we don't forget you.

I promise to remember you.

Don't forget me.

Don't forget us.

I won't forget.

I will remember your name.

Of your life.

Of your death.

From history that you told.

Of your battles.

Of your rhythm while making love.

Of your moans of pleasure.

Krong.

Krong.

It's over.

Excuse us.

Another photo.

How are you?

Do you want to take a break?

March!

Call an ambulance.

March?

March!

(In dialect) You know that...

sometimes I still talk to March's father?

I hope that one day, he will come back.

He left me with two sons

and this rotten factory.

That wasn't nice of him.

His brothers and sisters are selfish.

I can't stand them.

When Moss was born,

they took it from me.

They didn't want that I raise him.

They feared

that Moss doesn't speak standard Thai.

I'm sorry, Nat.

Forgive me for all the cruelties that I put you through.

You fought to come back,

to help March.

He loves you so much.

I must apologize too

for all the bad that I did.

Nat.

Your hand.

March.

He's forgetting me.

Dad !

I'm coming.

Having animals is beneficial.

It teaches empathy to children.

Thanks for the interview, Mr. Minister.

With great pleasure.

As a sign of gratitude,

please accept this little gift.

It wasn't worth it.

It's what ?

Open it.

Do you think you can erase me?

What ?

Who are you?

We no longer only have electrical appliances.

What is there?

Nothing.

Just a nightmare.

Air conditioning.

Air conditioning!

Are you ghosts?

Are you suffering?

No.

I'm furious.

Are you a servant here?

Are you suffering?

Ghosts!

Help me.

Help me, bitch.

Ungrateful bitch!

Female dog !

This time, you won't get out of this!